Tag: American Animals
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Ep. 470 – American Animals and Solo Post-Mortem (Guest: Alan Scherstuhl from The Village Voice)
David, Jeff, Kristy and Alan Scherstuhl discuss writer-director Bart Layton’s latest film American Animals starring Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Ann Dowd and Barry Keoghan. Make sure to check out Alan’s review of American Animals at Village Voice as well as Kristy’s review at Riot Material. Lastly, David and Jeff conclude this episode with an ‘After…
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Sluggish ‘Solo’ just shy of $150m after two weekends in North America
American Animals opens well in limited space for The Orchard, MoviePass Ventures.Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story fell 65.3% in its second weekend as it held on to top spot on $29.3m for $148.9m via Buena Vista.The tentpole has reached $264.2m worldwide after two sessions – considerably below studio expectations – and ceded its international…
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In Mixed Bag Of Openings, ‘American Animals’ Soars, ‘RBG’ Grosses $1.1M in Expansion: Specialty Box Office
In a mixed weekend for specialty openers. the leading newcomer by far is American Animals. Backed by The Orchard and MoviePass Ventures, the film grossed $140,633, averaging $35,158, one of the best debuts of 2018.The Sundance debut was directed by Bart Layton and stars Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner and Jared Abrahamson. The strong…
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Daily Podcast: ‘American Animals’ Writer/Director Bart Layton [Interview]
On the June 1, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson presents an interview with Bart Layton, the writer/director of a new heist movie called American Animals that’s based on a wild true story. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps…
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‘American Animals’ Featurette Focuses On the True Story That Inspired the Film
American Animals tells the true story of one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. When it came time to make the film, director Bart Layton decided to tackle the real story head-on by involving the actual people involved. A new American Animals featurette examines the real individuals and the true story behind…
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‘American Animals’ Director Bart Layton Signs With CAA
Exclusive: Bart Layton, the award-winning filmmaker whose latest movie American Animals wowed at Sundance Film Festival and SXSW earlier this year, has signed with CAA. The British director made his feature debut in 2012 with the critically acclaimed doc The Imposter, about a Spanish man, Frédéric Bourdin, who claimed to be a missing Texas teenager,…
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Exclusive ‘American Animals’ Poster Teases the Unique Heist Thriller
We at Collider are happy to exclusively debut a new poster for The Orchard’s upcoming heist film American Animals. Directed by Bart Layton, the filmmaker behind the compelling documentary The Imposter, this film is based on a true story and blends fact and fiction in a really engaging way. The story follows four friends who…
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Rooftop Films Summer Slate 2018: Robert Pattinson in ‘Damsel,’ ‘American Animals,’ ‘Skate Kitchen,’ and More
Rooftop Films released the first round of titles screening in its popular summer series, including Robert Pattinson in David and Nathan Zellner’s “Damsel,” which will make its New York premiere in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery. The series features a slew of the year’s most highly-anticipated festival favorites, including Bart Layton’s “American Animals,” and Crystal Moselle’s “Skate…
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‘American Animals’ Trailer: A Kinetic, Compelling Heist Drama
After seeing Bart Layton‘s 2012 documentary The Imposter, we were excited to learn what he would be directing next. We had to wait a few years to find out, but it was worth the wait: he’s back with American Animals, a mesmerizing heist film based on the true story of one of the boldest heists…